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How should a Christian view the civil rights movement?
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the rock in Matthew 16:18?
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The foundation of the church is the gospel. First Corinthians 15:3-4 All who believe that gospel will be sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What is the unforgivable sin?
John 3:18 Believers are no longer condemned, but unbelievers are condemned already because they have not believed on the name of the Son of God. John 1:12...
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Keith Davis
Does Mark 16:16 teach that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Whether Mark 16:16 should be in our Bible is immaterial, because we don't need it to establish that water baptism is indeed necessary for salvation. The...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
Drunkeness is sin, but our sin debt is paid in full, and we can no longer be condemned. John 3:18. We can however be chastened by the lord. Colossians 2:13...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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Galatians 5:1 Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty in which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. We are given a free...
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by Lee Bomgardner
Should a Christian be a Republican or a Democrat?
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Totally agree with you, Danny. To say Democrats are evil invalidates many, many Christians. Clearly, there are good and evil people in both parties. We need...
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
Can the deceased leave signs to let you know they are okay?
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Romans 10:9-10 is really for the Jewish converts during the tribulation. Jesus told the Jews, you will not see me again until you confess with your mouth...
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James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
What did Jesus mean when He said, "Follow me"?
Jesus said, if you follow me I will make you fishers of men. In that statement he was saying to go into all the world and preach to unbelievers to bring them...
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gill goudsward
, Floral designer for wedding flowers
What is the city referred to in Rev. 17 and 18 as Babylon the Great?
This is a very different opinion of what Babylon the Great is referring to. It is the teaching of Rick Pearson Ministries and can be watched on Sunday...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some Scriptures pertaining to Advent that I could read with my family?
Since now there are 4 weeks left of the Advent season, Nov. 29th-Dec. 24th, why not try 4 weeks of reading with your family? Week 1: Old Testament Prophecies...
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Michael Gochenour
Silver Teacher award!
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Were Adam and Eve saved?
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What is the unforgivable sin?
The only unforgivable sin is the failure of individuals during their earthly lives to place their faith entirely in Christ in order to obtain the forgiveness...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What’s wrong with loving the world? (1 John 2:15) God loves the world (Jn 3:16). Why shouldn't we?
Although the same Greek word (anglicized as "kosmon") is used in both cited verses, the sense of the word is very different, as it also can be elsewhere in...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
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"But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will." Philemon 1:14...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s wrong with loving the world? (1 John 2:15) God loves the world (Jn 3:16). Why shouldn't we?
The Bible says that God loves the world (Joh 3:16). He's our example (1 Peter 2:21). So why shouldn't we love the world? 15 Do not love the world or a...
1 John 2:15 - 17
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
We are not responsible for thoughts that enter our mind. But, we are accountable for how we entertain them. This is one of the reasons Paul instructs us to...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
What does it mean that Jesus came by water and blood in 1 John 5:6?
John MacArthur Study Bible says: Water and blood Constitute external, objective witness to who Jesus is. They refer to Jesus' baptism (water), and death...
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Carl Kendrick
Does the Holy Spirit "convict" born-again persons of sin?
A question arises. Did Jesus' death on the cross result in the forgiveness of all sins, past, present and future? What religion teaches is Christ's failure...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
The Bible talks about Christians being handed over to Satan. 1 Cor. 5:5. Hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Does the Bible say anything about a black Pope in relation to the end times?
The pope isn't mentioned in it, nor is the Jesuit order from where the black pope comes from. That is a Catholic thing. It isn't biblical.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What are Christian saints according to the Bible?
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In no case in the Roman Catholic Church are saints to be worshipped on any level. Many Catholics pray through saints as an intercessor, especially to...
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Albert Ogier
Is God sovereign and/or do we have a free will?
If you look in a concordance or bible search engine you will find free will in the bible but it is only ever used in conjunction with offerings. When the...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
Why does God sometimes say "no" to our requests?
Think of an airport. You have a lot of action going on in a relatively small area. So, some planes need to wait on other plains as they land and take off....
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by Denis Kim
Is it a must to speak in tongues if you are filled with the Holy Spirit?
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@Don Whitley Gift of the Holy Spirit are still active to this day because God still hasn't finished building his Church. Also, when you say that Paul could...
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Dale Casselman
, Christian/Circus Clown
When a child dies, is he also a child in the Kingdom of God? What about an elderly person?
Our time is not the same as it was for David. So, as he said "he would go to be with his lost child" that child would have been temporarily atoned for by the...
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Aurel Gheorghe
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
I believe that 1 John 5:18 talks about God's protection against the devil's abuses in those situations when we resist his temptations. When Satan tempted...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does Proverbs 24:11 justify breaking the law to stop abortions?
We should “Deliver those who are drawn toward death, and hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.” Does this justify illegal attempts to “rescue” babies ...
Proverbs 24:11
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about drinking alcohol or wine? Is it a sin for a Christian to drink alcohol or wine?
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As the son of 2 alcoholic parents, I now point to a lovely song that can help us all avoid this vice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_FDC9fon18
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Vincent Mercado
, Skeptic turned believer, Catholic, father of 3
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Should Christians perform the sign of the cross and what is its meaning?
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Aurel Gheorghe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
In my opinion, what you are experiencing is not necessarily a sin. Remembering past sin could come from two sources: 1. The Holy Spirit is bringing this to...
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by Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Why did God also destroy animals in the Flood?
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Very interesting! Thanks!
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by Frederick Thomas
, Rom 3:4 ...let God be true...
What does it mean to have a sound mind?
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Amen Brother Tim ...self-control...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry?
Angels: Saw Jesus as God prior to His incarnation, since it was through Him that the angels were created (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16) Announced the coming of...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
I would say that, despite the very real presence of Satan and his demonic forces in this fallen world, nothing can happen to Christians outside of the...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
What are some Scriptures pertaining to Advent that I could read with my family?
Some suggestions (taken from the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 2020 worship service readings for the four Sundays in Advent): Old Testament:: Jeremiah...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What’s the test of loving one another? (John13:34–35)
What is the test of loving one another (John 13:34-35)? The answer to this is if we really crave Obedience to God! 1 John 5:2 Weymouth New Testament "The...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
God’s giving of Saul’s wives to David meant that David actually took care of and protected those who normally would have been disposed of. There is never any...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
I would say that God did not intend or command polygamy, but allowed it (as He did with divorce) as a concession to the hardness of the human heart (Matthew...
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Donna Williams
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Can the deceased leave signs to let you know they are okay?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does 2 Samuel 12 support polygamy?
NATHAN REBUKES DAVID 7 Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and ...
2 Samuel 12:8
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry?
See too Matthew 2:13, 19-20 for additional passages but I am sure there must be more.
Matthew 1:19 - 20
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does the Bible say about satire and/or sarcasm?
I once heard a sermon decades ago, I think, at Scottsdale Bible Church (AZ), about Elijah’s gibe directed at the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:27. 1 Kings...
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Anonymous
Can Satan injure God’s children or not? (1 John 5:18)
Indeed, even Jesus admitted to Peter, "Satan has requested you, that he may filter you as wheat" (Luke 22:31). Notwithstanding, John demands here that "he wh...
1 John 5:18
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by Coby Helton
What can I say to help another believer who wants speak in tongues?
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Good answers Arun Kumar. You are correct.
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by John Matthews
, Retired Professional Singer, Conductor and Seeker
What spiritually should I expect in a Lutheran church?
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Tim, thank you for the link to the LCMS website. I have gone to that sight and can report that my original assumption concerning the LCMS was correct. Only...
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Emem Efe
Is it a sin if my past sexual experiences keep coming to my mind?
When the thoughts flash, they greatly weigh me down spiritually and physically, making me doubt if I'm truly saved.
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by James Kraft
, 74 year old retired pipeline worker
How can I guarantee my eternal destination (heaven)?
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Believing is repentance. We go from trusting in what we do to save us, to what He did to save us. Metanoia, a change of mind. Law/works to grace. John 5:24